Garth Nix books in order
Australian fantasy writer
- Born
- 1963
- Country
- Australia
- Books
- 48
- Series
- 3
Garth Nix has published 23 novels, 2 novellas, 4 short story collections, 11 children's books and 8 other books, beginning with The Ragwitch (1990). The 3 series include Old Kingdom (7 books, starting with Sabriel), The Keys to the Kingdom (7 books, starting with Mister Monday) and The Seventh Tower (6 books, starting with The Fall). The best-known is Sabriel (1995). The latest is The Left-Handed Booksellers of London (2020).
Updated September 2026
Old Kingdom books in order (7)Series page
Reading order: 1 Sabriel (1995) · 2 Lirael (2001) · 3 Abhorsen (2003) · 4 Clariel (2014) · 5 Goldenhand (2016) · 6 Terciel and Elinor (2021) · Across the Wall (2005)
- 1.
Sabriel (1995)
- 2.
Lirael (2001)
- 3.
Abhorsen (2003)
- 4.
Clariel (2014)
- 5.
Goldenhand (2016)
- 6.
Terciel and Elinor (2021)
Across the Wall (2005)
The Keys to the Kingdom books in order (7)Series page
Reading order: 1 Mister Monday (2003) · 2 Grim Tuesday (2004) · 3 Drowned Wednesday (2005) · 4 Sir Thursday (2006) · 5 Lady Friday (2007) · 6 Superior Saturday (2008) · 7 Lord Sunday (2010)
- 1.
Mister Monday (2003)
- 2.
Grim Tuesday (2004)
- 3.
Drowned Wednesday (2005)
- 4.
Sir Thursday (2006)
- 5.
Lady Friday (2007)
- 6.
Superior Saturday (2008)
- 7.
Lord Sunday (2010)
The Seventh Tower books in order (6)Series page
Reading order: 1 The Fall (2000) · 2 Castle (2000) · 3 Aenir (2001) · 4 Above the Veil (2001) · 5 Into Battle (2001) · 6 The Violet Keystone (2001)
- 1.
The Fall (Jun 2000)
- 2.
Castle (Sep 2000)
- 3.
Aenir (Jan 2001)
- 4.
Above the Veil (Apr 2001)
- 5.
Into Battle (Jul 2001)
- 6.
The Violet Keystone (Dec 2001)
Where to start with Garth Nix
Start here
Sabriel
Garth Nix's most-read book and the first of the 7 Old Kingdom books.
Newest
The Left-Handed Booksellers of London
Published 2020.
Standalone novels in order
The Ragwitch (1990)
Shade's Children (Sep 1997)
Eclipse 1 (2007)
A Confusion of Princes (2012)
Mystery (2013)
Angel Mage (2019)
The Left-Handed Booksellers of London (2020)
Novellas in order
The Calusari (1997)
Newt's Emerald (2015)
Short story collections in order
The Years Best Science Fiction and Fantasy for Teens (2005)
One Beastly Beast (2007)
To Hold the Bridge (2015)
Children's books in order
The Creature in the Case (2005)
Troubletwisters (2011)
The Monster (2012)
Troubletwisters The Magic (2012)
The Mystery of the Golden Card (2013)
Blood Ties (2014)
Missing, Presumed Evil (2014)
Frogkisser (2017)
Have Sword, Will Travel (2017)
Other books in order
The Seventh Tower (Book 5) (2001)
The Year's Best Australian Fantasy and Horror 2015 (2017)
Sinister Booksellers of Bath (2022)
Sisters of Saint Nicola of the Almost Perpetual Motion vs the Lurch (2022)
Sir Hereward and Mister Fitz (2023)
We Do Not Welcome Our Ten-Year-Old Overlords (2024)
Asymmetrical (2025)
About Garth Nix
Garth Richard Nix is an Australian writer who specialises in children's and young adult fantasy novels, notably the Old Kingdom, Seventh Tower and Keys to the Kingdom series. He has frequently been asked if his name is a pseudonym, to which he has responded, "I guess people ask me because it sounds like the perfect name for a writer of fantasy. However, it is my real name."
Biography from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo via Wikimedia Commons.
Garth Nix FAQ
- How many books has Garth Nix written?
- Garth Nix has published 23 novels, 2 novellas, 4 short story collections, 11 children's books and 8 other books that we list, as of September 2026.
- What order should I read Garth Nix's books in?
- Read each series in its own order: start Old Kingdom with Sabriel, The Keys to the Kingdom with Mister Monday and The Seventh Tower with The Fall. The other books stand alone and can be read in any order.
- What is Garth Nix's latest book?
- The Left-Handed Booksellers of London (2020).
- What is Garth Nix's most famous book?
- Sabriel (1995) is Garth Nix's most widely read book.
- Are Garth Nix's books connected?
- 20 books belong to 3 series (Old Kingdom, The Keys to the Kingdom and The Seventh Tower); the other 28 books stand alone.
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Sources: book lists and dates from Wikidata and Open Library, ratings from Open Library readers. Last updated September 2026.